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Campaign update: 26 May 2017

HEADLINES THIS WEEK

General election 2017: what are parties promising on education?

As we approach the general election on 8 June, UCU has taken a look at how some of the main UK political party manifestos stack up against UCU's own priorities for the next government. Visit UCU's policy comparison page to see how different parties fare on issues like education funding, adult learning, research and immigration.

3. Gender pay gap in higher education

UCU's higher education gender pay gap data report published today, shows that the gap remains at 12% for all academics and that this is driven by a continuing gender imbalance among senior academics, with women making up more than half of early career academics but only 23% of professors at universities UK wide.

4. Hope Not Hate: we stand with Manchester

5. Save Our Schools: protest in Brighton today

Campaigners including parents, children and teachers will be protesting in Brighton this afternoon with a 'School Assembly' mass gathering with music, entertainment and speeches to highlight the funding crisis in education and cuts to schools under the Tory government. Supporters and UCU members in Brighton for UCU Congress are invited to attend 3:30pm, Friday 26 May, The Level Park, Brighton, BN2 9SY.

6. Defend jobs and education at Plymouth Marjon University

Please send messages of support to UCU members at Plymouth Marjon University campaigning against redundancies: mhall@marjon.ac.uk